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backlash

 noun
     
back‧lash [countable]
PPG a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments
backlash against
The 1970s saw the first backlash against the women's movement.
backlash from
The management fear a backlash from fans over the team's poor performances.
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